POLITICIAN

Djoser

2800 BC - 2700 BC

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Djoser (also read as Djeser and Zoser) was an ancient Egyptian pharaoh of the 3rd Dynasty during the Old Kingdom, and was the founder of that epoch. He is also known by his Hellenized names Tosorthros (from Manetho) and Sesorthos (from Eusebius). He was the son of King Khasekhemwy and Queen Nimaathap, but whether he was also the direct successor to their throne is unclear. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Djoser has received more than 1,371,129 page views. His biography is available in 70 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 68 in 2019). Djoser is the 314th most popular politician (down from 294th in 2019).

Djoser is most famous for building the first stone pyramid, the Step Pyramid, at Saqqara.

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  • 70

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 12.39

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.39

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Djoser ranks 314 out of 19,576Before him are Alfred the Great, George VI, Beatrix of the Netherlands, Gerald Ford, Louis XII of France, and Croesus. After him are Alexander Dubček, Turhan Hatice Sultan, Vyacheslav Molotov, Ivar the Boneless, Crazy Horse, and Elizabeth of Russia.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 2800 BC, Djoser ranks 2Before him is Imhotep. After him are Khasekhemwy, Sekhemkhet, Senedj, Sekhemib-Perenmaat, Neferkasokar, Sneferka, Hudjefa I, and Nimaathap. Among people deceased in 2700 BC, Djoser ranks 2Before him is Imhotep. After him are Sekhemkhet, Khaba, Seth-Peribsen, Hetepheres I, Prince Rahotep, Meresankh I, Horus Sa, and Hetephernebti.

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